Introduction

1. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Jeffrey Voivoda, CEA • Graduate of Virginia Tech • Certified Enterprise Architect • Senior Data Architect at Citizant, Inc. • Recently Published Author Introduction

2. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Stove Pipes • Same Data Stored Redundantly • Similar Data Stored Disparately • Narrow Focus and Functionality • Problems Created by Silos • Redundancy • Reliability • Authoritative Data (and Source) • Timeliness Silos of Data

3. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Data Sources • Paper and Electronic Forms • Read the Directions • Supplemental Documentation • Current System Documentation • User manuals • Process Models • Check the Web • Company Charter and Mission • Recent News • Governing Bodies Discovering the Data

4. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Data Sources (Continued) • Subject Matter Experts (SME) • Extremely Important Source of Information • Interview Styles and Schedules • Send a Survey • Put it on the Web • Open-Ended Questions • Gather Every Piece of Data Available! • Trim Down, Don’t Bulk Up! • Build a Depth of Knowledge! Discovering the Data

5. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Requirements Management Tools and Software • Evaluate the Features • Reporting • Traceability • Impact Analysis • Scalability • Due Diligence in Locating a Software • Never, Ever use a Spreadsheet to Manage Requirements! Managing the Data

6. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • What is it? • A set of actions or operations applied to a collection of raw, disparate data resulting in a consistent set of standard, agreed-upon, and comprehensive data elements that can be utilized and transmitted across and between the involved organizations • How is it Accomplished? • Strictly speaking, you want to account for every data element that is necessary for you to: • Make Accurate Decisions • Successfully Complete Your Business Processes • Succinctly Define and Describe the Data in Your World Data Harmonization

7. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • For Example: Monty’s Import Service Data Harmonization

8. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Grouping the Data by Process • A Shallow Dive into Business Process • Don’t Perform BPR! • Group by Process Break Points • Grouping the Data by Actor • Who is in Contact with the Data? • Which Actor is Interested in What Data? • Loners and Orphans • Keep ‘em or Toss ‘em Back Making Sense of It All

9. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Some Items to Keep in Mind • Present to the Right People • Work to Their Schedule • Come Early, Stay Late • Gather Feedback • Write it Down! • Who Said What About Which Thing? • Thank s and Next Steps Presenting Your Analysis

10. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Not all Feedback is Created Equal • Assign Weights • Criticality to the Project • Update the Data Artifacts • Document All Changes • Finalize and Baseline • Deliver the Finished Product Analyze Feedback and Update the Requirements

11. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Don’t Become Shelfware! • Data Models and ERDs • In-Depth Business Process Analysis • Discover the “As-Is” • Streamline into the “To-Be” • Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) • What Else Do You Need? • Lobby the Client • Point Out Your Great Work • Leverage the Familiarity with their Data and Processes Going Forward – What’s Next?

12. DAMA-NCR May 10th, 2011 • Data is the Most Important Corporate Asset! • Manage It Well !! Thank You!